Senate passes bill to amend CDA Ordinance
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The Senate on Friday passed the Capital Development Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2022 to further amend the civic body’s ordinance, 1960 as passed earlier by the National Assembly.
Minister of State for Law and Justice Shahadat Awan presented the bill on behalf of the Minister for Interior.
According to the statement of objects and reasons, the brief facts leading to the amendment to the CDA Ordinance, 1960 are that the Islamabad High Court (IHC) in its judgment dated December 29, 2017, set aside the notification for appointment of the Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad former mayor Sheikh Anser Aziz as member of the CDA Board with the additional responsibility of the CDA chairman.
In order to elaborate the procedure for the appointment of CDA chairman/members, it was decided to amend the relevant sections of the CDA Ordinance, 1960.
The government proposed certain amendments to the criteria for the appointment of chairman and board members through CDA Amendment Ordinance 2018 which was subsequently extended for another term of 120 days by the NA which lapsed on September 6, 2018. The purpose of the amendment of these sections to the CDA Ordinance, 1960 is to comply with the IHC’s order.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 11th, 2023.